EU blames Libya Al Khoms shipwreck tragedy

“We are deeply saddened by the tragic news of a shipwreck off the coast of Al Khoms where over 100 persons may have lost their lives. This is a terrible reminder of the risks still faced by those making this dangerous journey to Europe. Every life lost is one too many. Our aim has always…

Mogherini visits Central African Republic

The EU top diplomat Federica Mogherini met in Bangui with the President of the Central African Republic Faustin-Archange Touadéra. The visit is a part of her tour of the Sahel region and the Central African Republic. .@FedericaMog rencontre le Président de la République centrafricaine, Faustin-Archange Touadéra https://t.co/ZKrqViOW04 pic.twitter.com/4rj6CkInEp — European External Action Service – EEAS…

Finnish minister Sudan mission

Minister for Foreign Affairs of Finland Pekka Haavisto will visit Sudan and several countries of the Red Sea and broader region over the course of the next weeks to discuss the situation in Sudan. He has received a mandate from the EU top diplomat Federica Mogherini to reach out, on behalf of the European Union, on both…

Mogherini “shocked” by Tajoura attack

“The shocking attack on the Tajoura detention centre that caused the death of dozens of refugees and migrants and injured many more, including children and women, is a stark reminder of how the war in Libya is affecting civilians. We condemn it in the strongest terms. All violence against civilians is unacceptable. We welcome any fact…

EU supports Sudanese demand for civilian leadership

“For months, the people of Sudan have peacefully and with determination called for change” says the statement of the EU top diplomat Federica Mogherini on the situation in Sudan. “As underlined by the Chairperson of African Union Commission in his statement today, a military council does not provide the answers and breaches the principles of the…

EU ministers discuss Congo in first ranks

The Foreign Affairs Council will start with a discussion on current affairs. The High Representative and foreign ministers may refer to the situation in the Democratic Republic of Congo. (Image: EU top diplomat Federica Mogherini doorstep before the Foreign Affairs Council). 🇪🇺 Foreign Ministers meeting today: applause of welcome for entry into force of #Prespa agreement…

Sahel stability as key to EU security

“The EU supports the efforts the G5 Sahel countries in the fight against terrorism, organised crime and any other threat to security and peace” says the text of conclusions adopted by the EU Foreign Affairs Council. #Sahel: EU takes further steps to better support the security of the region ➡️ @EUCouncil takes regionalisation of @EucapSahelMali @EUCAPSahelNiger…

African Union Summit opens in Addis Ababa

The leaders of  African states gather for the annual African Union #AU summit which started its activities from February 7. The refugees and internally displaced persons are in the focus of the Summit taking place in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Nowadays Sub-Saharan Africa hosts more than a quarter of the world’s 25.4 million refugees, the UN agency for refugees…

EU top diplomat to visit Horn of Africa

Federica Mogherini will begin her visit to the Horn of Africa in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia where the African Union Summit is taking place and she will meet several heads of state or government in the margins. African Union summit in Ethiopia focuses on refugees https://t.co/PkSwnjwpFM pic.twitter.com/ohFwAt9YHG — Al Jazeera Breaking News (@AJENews) February 7, 2019 In Ethiopia Mogherini is due…